Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2006-03-08
Institutions: Community Plant Variety Office
Subjects: Community Plant Variety Office, expenditure, financial year, general budget (EU), publication of accounts, revenue

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/615

Statement of revenue and expenditure of the Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) for the financial
year 2006

(2006/162/EC)

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

REVENUE

1

1 0

2

2 0

3

3 0

5

5 0

6

REVENUE

REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

Title 1 — Total

7 963 000

7 963 000

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

SUBSIDIES

REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

RESERVE

RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Title 3 — Total

3 175 400

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERA-
TION OF THE OFFICE

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF
THE OFFICE

Title 5 — Total

12 000

12 000

p.m.

p.m.

10 246,99

10 246,99

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT
OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED
AGAINST PAYMENT

6 0

OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

15 000

15 000

19 942,92

19 942,92

9

9 1

9 2

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

BANK INTEREST

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

298 000

333 000

370 479,77

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Title 9 — Total

298 000

333 000

370 479,77

GRAND TOTAL

11 463 400

13 446 000

9 859 026,98

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 67/617

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 0

1 0 0

Fees received

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 1 0 — TOTAL

7 963 000

7 963 000

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

Title 1 — Total

7 963 000

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

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Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2006

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

REVENUE

CHAPTER 1 0 — REVENUE FROM SERVICES RENDERED

1 0 0

Fees received

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

7 963 000

8 542 000

8 357 901,70

Remarks

Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights (OJ L 227, 1.9.1994, p. 1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 873/2004 (OJ L 162, 30.4.2004, p. 38).

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1238/95 of 31 May 1995 establishing implementing rules for the application of Council Regu-
lation (EC) No 2100/94 as regards the fees payable to the Community Plant Variety Office (OJ L 121, 1.6.1995, p. 31), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2039/2005 (OJ L 328, 15.12.2005, p. 33).

This Office revenue comprises the fees paid by applicants for Community plant variety rights and by other parties involved in
proceedings.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Title 2 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 2

SUBSIDIES

CHAPTER 2 0 — REVENUE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

2 0 0

Subsidy from Item B2-5 1 0 2

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Remarks

Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108(3) thereof.

Subsidy under heading ‘Plant health measures’.

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 3

RESERVE

Article
Item

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

CHAPTER 3 0

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

Title 3 — Total

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 3

RESERVE

CHAPTER 3 0 — RESERVE FOR DEFICIT

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

3 175 400

4 556 000

1 100 455,60

Remarks

The aim of this appropriation is to maintain a balance between revenue and expenditure.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 5

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 5 0

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

12 000

p.m.

10 246,99

Title 5 — Total

12 000

p.m.

10 246,99

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

TITLE 5

CHAPTER 5 0 — REVENUE ACCRUING FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATION OF THE OFFICE

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

12 000

p.m.

10 246,99

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 6

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM
SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

Article
Item

CHAPTER 6 0

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

15 000

15 000

19 942,92

Title 6 — Total

15 000

15 000

19 942,92

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES, REPAYMENT OF EXPENDITURE, REVENUE FROM
SERVICES RENDERED AGAINST PAYMENT

TITLE 6

CHAPTER 6 0 — OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

15 000

15 000

19 942,92

Remarks

Revenue from the sales of the Official Gazette of the Office.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 9 1

CHAPTER 9 2

Heading

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

298 000

333 000

370 479,77

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Title 9 — Total

298 000

333 000

370 479,77

GRAND TOTAL

11 463 400

13 446 000

9 859 026,98

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Official Journal of the European Union

8.3.2006

COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 9

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

CHAPTER 9 1 — BANK INTEREST

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

298 000

333 000

370 479,77

Remarks

Bank interest.

CHAPTER 9 2 — GIFTS AND BEQUESTS

Financial year 2006

Financial year 2005

Financial year 2004

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

Remarks

Appropriations received from local French public authorities (region of Pays de la Loire, department of Maine-et-Loire and
Angers municipal authorities) on the establishment of the CPVO in Angers.

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

Title
Chapter

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

EXPENDITURE

1

1 1

1 2

1 3

1 4

1 5

1 7

2

2 0

2 1

2 2

2 3

2 4

2 5

2 6

3

3 0

3 1

3 2

3 3

3 4

3 5

3 6

10

10 0

10 1

10 2

10 3

STAFF

STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

FURTHER TRAINING

MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

SOCIAL WELFARE

ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

3 975 000

3 896 700

3 428 317,42

80 000

210 000

100 000

9 000

17 000

80 000

198 000

36 300

9 000

17 000

70 547,73

148 131,75

14 289,58

4 142,24

7 074,65

Title 1 — Total

4 391 000

4 237 000

3 672 503,37

BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING
EXPENDITURE

INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS
AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

DATA PROCESSING

MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MEETINGS

INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

1 074 000

2 284 000

465 000

220 000

192 000

100 000

300 000

95 000

465 000

198 000

192 000

95 000

349 000

95 000

262 544,64

592 997,28

155 212,26

125 194,32

79 710,34

241 709,93

108 208,—

Title 2 — Total

2 446 000

3 678 000

1 565 576,77

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

4 400 000

4 386 100

3 884 090,—

MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

p.m.

p.m.

PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

SPECIAL ADVISERS

204 000

p.m.

300 000

500 000

80 000

198 000

72 900

294 000

500 000

80 000

3 626,67

182 288,35

56 300,—

215 691,17

248 000,—

30 950,65

Title 3 — Total

5 484 000

5 531 000

4 620 946,84

OTHER EXPENDITURE

PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

CONTINGENCY RESERVE

CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

Title 10 — Total

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

GRAND TOTAL

12 321 000

13 446 000

9 859 026,98

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING
CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL
CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES
CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 1

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

CHAPTER 1 1 — TOTAL

3 975 000

3 975 000

3 896 700

3 428 317,42

3 896 700

3 428 317,42

CHAPTER 1 2

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

CHAPTER 1 2 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

80 000

80 000

70 547,73

70 547,73

CHAPTER 1 3

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

CHAPTER 1 3 — TOTAL

210 000

210 000

198 000

198 000

148 131,75

148 131,75

CHAPTER 1 4

1 4 0

Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

CHAPTER 1 4 — TOTAL

100 000

100 000

36 300

36 300

14 289,58

14 289,58

CHAPTER 1 5

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other
social and welfare expenditure

CHAPTER 1 5 — TOTAL

9 000

9 000

9 000

9 000

4 142,24

4 142,24

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CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

Article
Item

CHAPTER 1 7

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

CHAPTER 1 7 — TOTAL

17 000

17 000

17 000

17 000

7 074,65

7 074,65

Title 1 — Total

4 391 000

4 237 000

3 672 503,37

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

TITLE 1

STAFF

CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT

1 1 0

Expenditure on staff in active employment

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

3 975 000

3 896 700

3 428 317,42

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the establishment plan, this appropria-
tion is intended in particular to cover:

— basic salaries,

— family allowances (household, dependent child and education allowances),

— expatriation and foreign-residence allowance,

— fixed allowance for officials and temporary staff in grade C,

— employer’s contribution to the social security scheme,

— operating expenditure for restaurants, cafeterias and canteens,

— fees of medical officers, costs of preventive medical care, medical consumables, the purchase of equipment and special

furniture,

— employer’s contribution to sickness insurance,

— employer’s contribution to insurance against accidents and occupational disease and supplementary expenses resulting
from the application of relevant provisions of the Staff Regulations to cover expenses not covered by the insurance,

— risk of unemployment for temporary staff,

— payments in order to constitute pension rights in the country of origin,

— childbirth grant,

— death grant,

— travel expenses,

— accommodation and/or transport allowance,

— duty allowance,

— flat-rate repayment of the cost of travel within the town where staff are employed,

— dismissal compensation and allowance on termination of contract,

— overtime (grades C and D and local agents),

— the Office’s contribution to the cost of looking after children (crèches, day-care centres, etc.),

— expenditure arising from recruitment,

— installation and resettlement allowances,

— removal expenses,

— temporary daily subsistence allowances,

— salary weightings,

— adjustments to remuneration made by the Council,

— costs of national officials or other experts on secondment or temporary assignments to the Office or called for short con-

sultations, in particular to boost cooperation with the national offices and to develop technical protocols,

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CHAPTER 1 1 — STAFF IN ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT (cont’d)

1 1 0 (cont’d)

— payment of additional costs to the Office relating to the secondment or temporary assignment of Office staff employed

under the Staff Regulations to national or international offices under exchange agreements,

— expenditure arising from the provision of practical administrative training to young graduates. This expenditure may
include social security contributions for staff undergoing training, as well as payments and transport costs at the start and
end of the training sessions, costs relating to the training programme, and hospitality, meal and documentation costs.

CHAPTER 1 2 — FURTHER TRAINING

1 2 0

Further training, language courses, retraining and information for staff

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

80 000

80 000

70 547,73

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular
to cover the organisation of language courses, induction courses for new recruits, staff development courses, retraining courses,
courses on the use of modern techniques, seminars, etc.

It also covers the purchase of equipment and documentation and the hiring of organisation consultants.

CHAPTER 1 3 — MISSIONS AND DUTY TRAVEL

1 3 0

Mission expenses, travel expenses and other incidental expenditure

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

210 000

198 000

148 131,75

Remarks

In accordance with the Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, this appropriation is intended in particular
to cover transport costs, payment of daily subsistence allowances on mission and ancillary or special costs connected with mis-
sions, for Office staff employed under the Staff Regulations and for experts and national or international officials seconded to
the Office.

CHAPTER 1 4 — SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

1 4 0

Employment agency staff, technical and administrative assistance

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

100 000

36 300

14 289,58

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure relating to:

— employment agency staff, in particular typists, telephonists, etc.,

— staff under contract to technical and administrative subcontractors.

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 1 5 — SOCIAL WELFARE

1 5 0

Special assistance grants, social contacts between members of staff, other social and welfare expenditure

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

9 000

9 000

4 142,24

Remarks

Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities, in particular Article 76 thereof.

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— assistance grants which may be made to an official, a former official or survivors of an official who is/are in particularly
difficult circumstances (when they cannot be granted a loan or an advance on their salary because of their financial
situation),

— social, cultural and artistic events,

— subsidies for sporting clubs and cultural associations,

— subsidies for family associations (aid for the integration of the families of new officials and other servants, for example lan-

guage courses),

— miscellaneous subsidies,

— assistance for disabled staff,

— assistance for families,

— reception of new staff, and

— legal aid.

CHAPTER 1 7 — ENTERTAINMENT AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

1 7 0

Entertainment and representation expenses

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

17 000

17 000

7 074,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the reimbursement of costs incurred by authorised staff in meeting the Office’s obliga-
tions in respect of entertainment and representation in the interests of the service.

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BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS
CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING
CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS
CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 0

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

CHAPTER 2 0 — TOTAL

1 074 000

1 074 000

2 284 000

2 284 000

262 544,64

262 544,64

CHAPTER 2 1

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

CHAPTER 2 1 — TOTAL

465 000

465 000

465 000

465 000

592 997,28

592 997,28

CHAPTER 2 2

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

CHAPTER 2 2 — TOTAL

220 000

220 000

198 000

198 000

155 212,26

155 212,26

CHAPTER 2 3

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

CHAPTER 2 3 — TOTAL

192 000

192 000

192 000

192 000

125 194,32

125 194,32

CHAPTER 2 4

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

CHAPTER 2 4 — TOTAL

100 000

100 000

95 000

95 000

79 710,34

79 710,34

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CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS
CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 2 5

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

CHAPTER 2 5 — TOTAL

300 000

300 000

349 000

349 000

241 709,93

241 709,93

CHAPTER 2 6

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

CHAPTER 2 6 — TOTAL

95 000

95 000

95 000

95 000

108 208,—

108 208,—

Title 2 — Total

2 446 000

3 678 000

1 565 576,77

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Official Journal of the European Union

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BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENDITURE

TITLE 2

CHAPTER 2 0 — INVESTMENTS IN IMMOVABLE PROPERTY, RENTAL OF BUILDINGS AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 0 0

Expenditure on buildings

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

1 074 000

2 284 000

262 544,64

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— rent for the premises occupied by the Office and the hire of conference halls, storage space, archive space, sanitary facili-

ties, kitchens, garages and car parks,

— insurance premiums payable under the insurance policies taken out for the premises occupied by the Office,

— consumption of water, gas, electricity and heating fuel,

— maintenance costs, in accordance with the current contracts (offices, lifts, central heating, air-conditioning equipment, etc.),
cleaning costs (regular cleaning, purchase of maintenance, washing, laundry, dry-cleaning products, etc.) and repainting,
repairs and supplies required by the maintenance workshops,

— the purchase of equipment and the fitting-out and repair of buildings, for example alterations to partitioning, adjustments
to technical installations and other specialised work concerning metal work, electricity, sanitary installations, paintwork,
refurbishment of offices, floor coverings, joinery, masonry, etc.,

— various expenses concerned with the security of persons, buildings and goods, in particular building security contracts, the
purchase, hire and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, the replacement of equipment for officials and other staff
responsible for first aid, the costs of checks required by law,

— the purchase or lease-purchase of buildings and expenditure on technical assistance in connection with major fitting-out

work,

— the fees of financial and technical experts prior to the acquisition or the construction of immovable property and consult-

ants for fitting-out work,

— expenditure on buildings, such as management fees for multiple occupancy buildings, the costs of surveys of premises, taxes

which constitute payment for general utilities (road charges, refuse collection, etc.) and associated costs.

CHAPTER 2 1 — DATA PROCESSING

2 1 0

Equipment, software and external services

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

465 000

465 000

592 997,28

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase, hire and maintenance of software, miscellaneous computer consumables and other data-processing equip-

ment. It also covers the cost of maintenance, operating and repairs,

— the costs of data-processing companies and data-processing consultants in respect of services such as:

— the maintenance of existing equipment,

— the installation of new equipment and the expansion of existing equipment (feasibility studies, analysis, program-

ming, bringing on stream, etc.),

— the purchase, hire and maintenance of all programs and software, etc.,

— the costs of external data-processing experts (operators, computer scientists, systems engineers, data-entry staff, etc.).

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COMMUNITY PLANT VARIETY OFFICE (CPVO)

CHAPTER 2 2 — MOVABLE PROPERTY AND ASSOCIATED COSTS

2 2 0

Furniture and technical, transport and library equipment

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

220 000

198 000

155 212,26

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on the purchase, renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of equipment, in particular
audiovisual, reproduction, archive, library and interpreting equipment, such as booths, headsets for simultaneous inter-
preting facilities and various tools for building maintenance workshops,

— the costs of purchasing, hiring, maintaining and repairing technical equipment and installations such as fax machines, pho-

tocopiers, etc.,

— expenditure on the purchase, hire, installation and maintenance of electronic office equipment, such as typewriters, cal-

culators, word processors, etc., and expenditure regarding documentation, office supplies, etc.,

— furniture requirements, whether the purchase or renewal, replacement, occasional hire or repair and maintenance of such

furniture,

— the purchase, renewal, hire and maintenance of vehicles for the Office and operating costs: insurance, fuel, spare parts and

all repair bills,

— the costs of taxis or car rental for journeys which are of such an urgent and/or special nature that no other means of trans-

port can be used,

— the purchase of specialist books, yearbooks, directories, dictionaries, documents and other specialised publications (not

periodicals) in printed or electronic form (CD-ROM). It also covers updates for existing volumes,

— the purchase of special equipment for the Office library (catalogues, shelving, catalogue storage units, microfiche readers,

CD-ROM readers, etc.),

— the costs of subscriptions to newspapers, specialist periodicals, daily newspapers of the Member States, official journals,

parliamentary records, foreign trade statistics, various bulletins and other special publications,

— binding and other costs essential for the upkeep of books and periodicals.

CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION

2 3 0

Current administrative expenditure

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

192 000

192 000

125 194,32

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the purchase of paper, envelopes and office supplies, outside printing costs, the costs of photocopies and the purchase of

products for reproduction equipment,

— bank charges and the cost of connection to the interbank telecommunications network,

— exchange-rate losses incurred by the Office in the course of the management of its budget, in so far as they are not offset

by exchange-rate gains,

— the costs of bank guarantees with third parties, in order to fulfil contractual clauses,

— preliminary legal costs and the services of lawyers or other experts called in to advise the Office. It also covers expenses

incurred before the Court of Justice and other courts,

— damages and the cost of settling claims against the Office (civil liability),

— various kinds of insurance (in particular civil liability, theft, insurance to cover the liability of accounting officers and

imprest administrators, and insurance for staff shops and restaurants, etc.),

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CHAPTER 2 3 — CURRENT ADMINISTRATION (cont’d)

2 3 0 (cont’d)

— the cost of refreshments and meals served during internal meetings,

— the cost of Office removals and the general handling of equipment, furniture and office supplies inside the building,

— services rendered to the Office by Community institutions, agencies and offices, in particular interpreting services for meet-

ings of the Administrative Council.

CHAPTER 2 4 — POSTAL CHARGES AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

2 4 0

Postal and telecommunications charges

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

100 000

95 000

79 710,34

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— expenditure on postal and delivery charges for ordinary mail, for reports and publications, on postal and other packages

sent by air or surface mail, and on the Office’s internal mail,

— the costs of telephone rentals and calls (official calls only, as private calls are billed), faxes, videoconferences, data trans-

mission and the purchase of directories,

— expenditure on telecommunications equipment, including cables: purchase, hire, installation, maintenance, documenta-

tion, etc.

CHAPTER 2 5 — MEETINGS

2 5 0

Expenditure on formal and other meetings

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

300 000

349 000

241 709,93

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the travelling, subsistence and incidental expenses of experts and others, in particular members of the Administrative Coun-
cil, who have been convened to attend meetings, study groups and working parties. It also covers costs associated with the
holding of meetings, including entertainment expenses, in so far as they are not covered by the existing infrastructure,

— actions with future European Union Member States,

— expenditure connected with the organisation of conferences, seminars, trade fairs and meetings, with the exception of

expenses concerning the existing infrastructure and the remuneration of conference interpreters,

— expenditure on the services of freelance or agency interpreters and/or translators and on typing and other work sent out,

in particular to the Translation Centre in Luxembourg.

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CHAPTER 2 6 — INTERNAL AUDIT AND EVALUATIONS

2 6 0

Internal audit and evaluations

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

95 000

95 000

108 208,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover expenditure on internal audits and evaluations.

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES
CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS
CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS
CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 0

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

3 0 0

Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States
acting as examination offices

CHAPTER 3 0 — TOTAL

4 400 000

4 400 000

4 386 100

3 884 090,—

4 386 100

3 884 090,—

CHAPTER 3 1

3 1 0

Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at
the examination offices

CHAPTER 3 1 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

3 626,67

3 626,67

CHAPTER 3 2

3 2 0

Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made
available on the basis of an agreement between the Office and a compe-
tent authority in a Member State

CHAPTER 3 2 — TOTAL

204 000

204 000

198 000

198 000

182 288,35

182 288,35

CHAPTER 3 3

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

CHAPTER 3 3 — TOTAL

p.m.

p.m.

72 900

72 900

56 300,—

56 300,—

CHAPTER 3 4

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

CHAPTER 3 4 — TOTAL

300 000

300 000

294 000

294 000

215 691,17

215 691,17

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CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS
CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

Article
Item

CHAPTER 3 5

3 5 0

Technical studies

CHAPTER 3 6

3 6 0

Special advisers

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

CHAPTER 3 5 — TOTAL

500 000

500 000

500 000

500 000

248 000,—

248 000,—

CHAPTER 3 6 — TOTAL

80 000

80 000

80 000

80 000

30 950,65

30 950,65

Title 3 — Total

5 484 000

5 531 000

4 620 946,84

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TITLE 3

OPERATING EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 3 0 — FEES FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXAMINATION OFFICES

3 0 0

Fees payable to the competent agencies and offices in the Member States acting as examination offices

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

4 400 000

4 386 100

3 884 090,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted by the Office with responsibility for the technical examination of plant varieties,

— the fees payable to the offices entrusted with responsibility for technical verification after the grant of Community plant

variety rights by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 1 — MAINTENANCE OF REFERENCE COLLECTIONS

3 1 0

Expenditure on the maintenance of reference collections of varieties at the examination offices

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

3 626,67

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the costs incurred by the competent agencies and offices in maintaining
reference collections of plant varieties as a basis for technical examinations requested by the Office.

CHAPTER 3 2 — PROCUREMENT OF OTHER EXAMINATION REPORTS

3 2 0

Expenditure on the procurement of other examination reports made available on the basis of an agreement between the Office
and a competent authority in a Member State

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

204 000

198 000

182 288,35

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the purchase, in accordance with the implementing rules, of examination reports made
available to the Office relating to technical examinations already carried out or, in certain cases, already being carried out.

CHAPTER 3 3 — EXAMINATION OF VARIETY DENOMINATIONS

3 3 0

Expenditure on the examination of variety denominations

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

72 900

56 300,—

Remarks

Examination of proposed variety denominations (Article 54(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2100/94).

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CHAPTER 3 4 — PUBLICATIONS AND TRANSLATIONS

3 4 0

Official, general and publicity publications and translation services

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

300 000

294 000

215 691,17

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover:

— the costs of publishing the Official Gazette of the Office and official publications,

— the costs of publishing other Office publications (brochures and publications involving the dissemination of technical and
economic knowledge concerning the activities of the Office. This appropriation may also cover publications derived from
seminars, symposia, etc.),

— expenditure on Office publicity and promotional publications, in order to advertise its activities to the economic sectors

and public authorities concerned,

— the services of freelance or agency translators, typing and other work sent out, in particular to the Translation Centre in

Luxembourg.

CHAPTER 3 5 — TECHNICAL SURVEYS, STUDIES AND CONSULTATIONS

3 5 0

Technical studies

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

500 000

500 000

248 000,—

Remarks

This appropriation is intended to cover the costs of specialised technical studies (technical studies, research and development,
etc.).

CHAPTER 3 6 — SPECIAL ADVISERS

3 6 0

Special advisers

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

80 000

80 000

30 950,65

Remarks

This appropriation is intended in particular to cover the remuneration, travelling expenses and subsistence expenses of mem-
bers of the Board of Appeal.

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

Article
Item

CHAPTER 10 0

CHAPTER 10 1

CHAPTER 10 2

CHAPTER 10 3

Heading

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

0,—

0,—

Title 10 — Total

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

GRAND TOTAL

12 321 000

13 446 000

9 859 026,98

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TITLE 10

OTHER EXPENDITURE

CHAPTER 10 0 — PROVISIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

The appropriations entered in this chapter are purely provisional.

CHAPTER 10 1 — CONTINGENCY RESERVE

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

0,—

0,—

Remarks

Following the introduction of the new way of presenting the budget, this chapter can be deleted, since the third part of the bud-
get now includes the Office’s reserve.

CHAPTER 10 2 — CONTRIBUTION TO THE TRANSLATION CENTRE

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

Possible contribution to the start-up of the Translation Centre in Luxembourg (see Item 1 1 7 6).

CHAPTER 10 3 — REPAYMENT OF THE COMMUNITY SUBSIDY

Appropriations 2006

Appropriations 2005

Outturn 2004

p.m.

p.m.

Remarks

Repayment of subsidy: Regulation (EC) No 2100/94, and in particular Article 108 thereof.

0,—

0,—

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Establishment plan for 2006

2006

2005

Permanent

Temporary

Permanent

Temporary

Category and grade

A*16 (Ex A 1)

A*15 (Ex A 2)

A*14 (Ex A 3)

A*13

A*12 (Ex A 4)

A*11 (Ex A 5)

A*10 (Ex A 6)

A*9

A*8 (Ex A 7)

A*7 (Ex A 8)

A*6

A*5

B*11

Total

B*10 (Ex B 1)

B*9

B*8 (Ex B 2)

B*7 (Ex B 3)

B*6

B*5 (Ex B 4)

B*4 (Ex B 5)

B*3

C*7

Total

C*6 (Ex C 1)

C*5 (Ex C 2)

C*4 (Ex C 3)

C*3 (Ex C 4)

C*2 (Ex C 5)

C*1

D*5

Total

D*4 (Ex D 1)

D*3 (Ex D 2)

D*2 (Ex D 3)

D*1 (Ex D 4)

Total

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

2

2

2

—

—

—

—

6

—

2

—

1

—

—

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

Grand Total

11

—

1

1

—

—

1

1

—

1

—

—

—

5

—

—

2

2

4

3

—

—

—

11

—

2

2

2

3

—

2

11

3

—

—

—

—

3

30

—

—

—

—

1

1

—

—

—

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

3

3

—

—

—

—

6

—

—

2

—

1

—

—

3

—

—

—

—

—

—

11

—

1

1

—

—

—

2

—

—

—

—

—

4

—

—

—

2

6

—

2

1

—

11

—

1

1

2

4

1

2

11

—

—

1

—

2

3

29